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Six years since the conflict in Syria started, close to 500,000 Syrians have been killed in the fighting, more than a million injured, and over 12 million Syrians have been displaced from their homes- out of a prewar population of 23 million.

Citizens continued to protest for they were unhappy with the dictator, and the government, wanting to silence its citizens, continued to respond with violence. However, the people weren’t about to give up.

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At first, the government punished its citizens for speaking out with tear gas and bullets; soon after, they turned to missiles and bombed civilian homes, schools, and hospitals. According to Physicians for Human Rights, nearly 400 attacks on 269 different hospitals have been documented since the war in Syria began, 90% of them by the government and its allies.

Six years later, and Syria is a completely different place. The war between the citizens and the government is still ongoing, with no end in sight. Pretty much all of Syria’s cities now consist of ruined homes, schools, and buildings. Those still living in Syria are barely surviving with next to no electricity, food, or safety.

Most children in Syria haven’t gone to school since the beginning of the war since going anywhere is too risky. Many parts of Syria, including Eastern Aleppo, are under siege, making life even harder.

“People were being isolated, starved, bombed and denied medical attention and humanitarian assistance in order to force them to submit or flee.”- Emergency Relief Co-ordinator Stephen O’Brien.

A city that has it especially bad is Aleppo; what many people remember as a beautiful busy city, is now almost completely wiped out.

What can you do? Educate yourself. Speak out. Raise awareness. Support Syrian refugees if you know any. For those on the verge of death in Syria, any type of help is appreciated.

Your post literally left me in shock. I knew that things were bad in Syria but I did not know that the main reason of all of it was the government. I recently read a book about a Syrian refugee called, “A Hope More Powerful Than the Sea”, written by Melissa Fleming. I recommend that you read it if you are interested in reading about the experiences of the Syrian refugees. Anyways, your post was very insightful. Keep up the good work!

I’m glad to hear you enjoyed my post. Many people hear about the conflict in Syria, but they do not fully understand it, so I decided to write about it. I haven’t read that book and I’m sure it would be interesting to hear first- hand accounts of the struggles refugees go through. Thank you for reading my post!

It upsetting how this has been going on for half a decade, yet many are still unaware of the war. Awareness is definitely needed so we can end the suffering. Anyways, great job on the post. Hopefully many can understand the conflict before it’s too late.

You know, we hear about all of these issues quite a lot but we usually aren’t aware of how much of an issue it is because we aren’t in that situation. Ola,I think its devastating that the Syrian civil war has no end in sight, let alone, how horrible the situation itself is.

Thank you for reading my post. That is true, and by writing this post I hoped to raise awareness about the situation in Syria. And actually, it isn’t a civil war. A civil war is war between the citizens of the same country. In Syria, however, it is the government and the citizens at war.

I really don’t know what to say. Everyone comments supportive things when they hear about the Civil War in Syria, and yet when it comes to doing something, we really can’t. I feel like praying for the minority of people left in Syria and those displaced from their homes, are our only way of aid at this point. I just wish government officials of higher prestigious countries would do something that would actually have an impact on the war, and bring real hope for and end of this horrible war.

That is true- like they say, we all talk the talk but don’t walk the walk. Many government officials have the power to put an end to this war; however, they all turn the other way and don’t bother doing anything about it. Also, the Syrian conflict being a civil war is a common misconception. A civil war is a war between citizens of the same country. While in Syria, it is a war between the government and its people. Thank you for reading my post!

I think the images and videos you shared are really eyeopening. It is so sad to see a country destroyed because of war. To me it appears as things aren’t getting any better and that is a very scary thing.

I appreciate the information you provided through the links in your blog, but I would like to recommend that you ensure they open in a new tab.

I am really glad for this post because it well educates people about what is happening in Syria and how it is really heartbreaking. It is not simple, it is very complicated and I hope people are eye-opened by this. Thank you for this post! May Syrians have it better, and if God wills let the war end! Check my blog out: http://sxnoor.edublogs.org